Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-09-24

~ 10 iSPoitCu thdt II. w. IeIlngton mas
purchased the Williams ranch at Sweetwater
and paid for the same the sum of 500, 900.
George auckland and wife returned from
Sweetwater last Monday. George now has
his sheep-about 1900 head in Eldorado
canyon.
Milton Bovard is moving along the Car
son river with his steam threshing machine,
putting the grain crop into shape for the
market.
Impurities Of the blood often cause great
annoyance at this season; Hoods Sarsapa
rilla puri6es the blood, and cures all such
affections.
The military ball at Smart's Hall, Green
field, on the 18th, was largely attended, and
everybody who was there reports having had
an enjoyable time.
The latest sensation in Reno is the finding
Of the body Of new born baby in the Elec-
trio Light Co.'S ditch. The officers are hunt
ing for the mother.
Quite number of Mason Valley people
are attending the State Fair. Thursday
evening J. G. Kaufman and RUDE McFadden
were passengers bound for Reno.
The Vail Bros had some Of their fine cat
tie on board the C. & C. train last Sunday
evening, bound for the State Fair. They al
so took over their fine stag hounds.
]. G. Fox was convicted in Carson Wednes
day of having committed assault and battery
on a Mrs. Osborne. The trouble was over a
piano that there was SIS due Fox on.
People who think the Pintes know what
they are talking about, are fixing up their
houses and laying in an abundance Of fire.
wood, preparatory for long and hard Win
ter.
The Reno Gaseike is boomer. 1t is
printing 10000 extra copies during Fair time
and running supplement containing, a
condensed history of Nevada and a whole
some looking lot of lads"
Mr.. Dalzelle, of Sweetwater, was studying
the Dayton fashions yesterday. He will re-
turn to Wabuska tomorrow, where he will
open school Monday. Look out for the
teacher when the bell rings.
James Thompkins, formerly a Comstock
carpenter, now located at Fresno, CAL, was
passenger on Thursdays train bound for
Mason Valley to buy horses. He will drive
the band over by the Sonora route.
George w. Deyo. formerly resident of
Dayton, but now of Aurora, was in town
last Monday on his way to St Louis to at
tend the annual grand encampment of the
G. A. R., and also to visit friends.
George w. Robson, Of Wabuska, was in
town the first of this week on his way to the
State Fair. Some weeks ago Mr.. Robson
was anxious to sell his ranch in the Valley,
but he has now concluded to hang ontoit.
Alonzo Cummings, of Mason Valley, was
a passenger on last Thursdays train bound
for San Francisco to receive medical aid
He has sold his ranch in the Valley to Mason
and Hardin for $500, and will remain below
and doctor for heart disease.
George Penter, the Bodie Banker, passed
west Tuesday evening, he reports Bodie as
dull, and is closing out his interests there.
He contemplates trying the cattle business
in company with the veteran fast freight and
forwarding agent, d. w. Earl
There is heap of trouble in Bodie over
school matters. The last issue of the Miner
contains six columns Of affdavits against the
eacher, Mr.. Knowlton, accusing him of all
sorts OF wickedness. Knowlton denies the
charges, and there will be music in the air
for some to come in Bedie we Judge.
Charlie Watson returned from his deer hunt
Monday. He says he and Ed Hamilton kill
ed seven deer. Ed shipped one to Silver
City and Charlie sent one to Dayton. a bear
stole two, and the balance they jerked and
somebody stole the "jerky." Deer are plen.
tiful in the mountains and so is grouse, but
they are mighty scarce in Dayton.
At the Douglas mill. three pans are run
ming on tailings, and one pan on ore, with
very satisfactory results, indeed. The pan
on ore is working up to os per cent. The
assay value Of the ore being over $500 per
ton. The quicksilver returns are fully up
to the expectations or claims of the friends
of the Rae Electric System.
Mrs. Welch, Of Sutro, who was a month
or more ago taken to the Storey county He's
pital. had her leg amputated above the knee
last Thursday. Mrs. WEIGH for the past
eight weeks has been troubled more or less
with her leg, and finally gangrene set in,
necessitating amputation. The patient is
very low, but hopes are entertained Of her
recovery.
The Grand Lodge Of the A. o. U. w.. Of
Nevada, found it necessary to levy but one
assessment Of one dollar each on the mem.
bership in this Jurisdiction, for September.
The Order is in fourishing condition. The
maximum number of assessments in the Ne
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